§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what average grade has been achieved by pupils sitting GCSE in recent years in each of the core and foundation subjects established by the Education Act.
§ Mr. FallonThe table shows, for 15-year-old pupils in England in 1988–89, the percentage of those attempting each national curriculum subject who gain a grade A-C or D-G. The only year for which information is available in this form is 1988–89.
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15-year-old pupils Attempting (000s) Gaining grades A-C Gaining grades D-G (per cent.) (per cent.) English 557.11 50.4 48.0 Mathematics 532.26 39.9 52.9 Science 496.52 41.3 53.7 Technology 194.83 38.4 53.3 Modern foreign language 302.89 49.8 48.1 Geography 262.03 45.4 49.2 History 218.38 47.6 46.8
15-year-old pupils Attempting (000s) Gaining grades A-C Gaining grades D-G (per cent.) (per cent.) Art 59.71 45.0 51.9 Music 31.58 55.7 40.4 P.E. 26.05 31.7 61.7